Lighting system for automobiles



May 6 1924.

E. w. LODGE LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR aumomosmss Filed May 26. 1923 Fry 6 ye gwuzntoz attain;

Patented May 6, 1924.

EDWIN W. LODGE, OF NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOF- 0F ONE-FOURTH TO FREDERICK D. COCK, OF HAMPTON, VIRGINIA. i

LIGHTING SYSTEM son AUTomomnns,

Application filed May 2c, 1923. Serial 1;; 641,674.

T 0 all whom if may concern:

Be it known that. I, EDWIN W. LODGE, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Nor-' side the hood thereby lighting up the engine space or the parts towards the front of the automobile in a satisfactory manner.

Further objects and advantages will be more fully described herein and specifically pointed out in the annexed'claim recourse being hurl to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification in which: Figure 1 is a rear view of the instrument board. cowl and hood looking towards the front of the machine.

Figure 2 is a sectional side elevation through the instrument board, cowl and hood.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary cross section ot' a. part of the instrument board showlng one" of the instrument depressions or pockets therein.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary portion of the instrument board depressions or unevenly stamped recesses in perspective.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary cross section of one of the pockets or recesses showing an instrument in position and the manner of illuminating the face thereof.

In the drawing like reference numerals indicate similar parts in all the several views 5 1 represents the hood of the automobile ..nd 1* is the cowl or rear portion thereof as shown in Figure 2.

2 are the cowl lights shown by dotted, circles in Figure 1 and are located in the standards 3 which form the main supports fo the ordinary wind shield.

4 is the single lamp which is placed sufiiciently high so as to illuminate each of the indicating instruments 5 through the hereinafter described orifices or slits and the engine space or hood illuminating projector.

7 is the single instrument board placed at a slight incline for the correct viewing of the instruments 5.

{From the lower edge of the instrument board there extends an inclined tube or light projector 6 having its larger end or dutlet at the division plate 6, (Flgure 2) and projects light into the engine space 6", thereby permitting light to enter for inspection and repairs.

The instrument board 7 is usually made of metal in which case it is'provided with circular depressions or pockets made by a die so that they will be uneven, that is to" say, they will be deep on one portion, as

at 8, and shallow or even with the surface of the board 7 on the opposite side, as at 9.

The depressions, pockets or recesses are inclined or sloping towards the. front part of the hood as at 6", Figure 2, assuming a slightly more angularity than that of the instrument board 7 when in .use.' v

\Vhen the board is vertical as shown in Figures 3 and 5, the depressions assumegain angle thereto as shown.

The instrument recesses or pockets,there. fore, consist of the edge 8 of -incre'a'sing' depth, the bottom perforation of ring 10 which perforation is shown at 11 to receive the indicating instrument.

In the deeper portion of the edge 8 I place a narrow orifice or slit 12 whichtakes up a part of the circumference of the thick part 8 and has its lower portioni'n '1ine with the;

surface of the ring portion 10 and may be of such width so as to extend slightly beyond and encircle the rim of the face of. the inthetube 6, from a single lamp instead of l mar'iy as in common practice. a

13 IS a circular bead or flange on the 1n- 10 and seats the same in the recesses 8.

By my invention I am able to produce an efiicient instrument and engine space ilstruments 5 which en a es the rin ortion 3 5 momsa iumina tion for automo files which is cheap ciz mmzferenpe of said indentations and an to cons mucfi and require, 150 ex pcnr lv-e .7 jlluminatingmember situated in the rear of ti'on ii? the automobile besides as there isi110 bowui and adaptod to projecii its beams only flelamp used rziyinvention efiects a throughflkuid s'iots for jhe purpose of i1- zreat saving and still gets-the full degs ee of luminating instruments'within the in ienta- 15 light. t'ions. r I claim: In testimony whereof I have hereunto An instrument board having indentations aifixed my signature. T of unequal depth stamped therein, elongated glofied op gni-ngs partially surrounding the i EDWIN W. LODGE. 

